Silver Spring woman dies in late-night crash after striking utility pole

Montgomery County Police

SILVER SPRING, MD — A 34-year-old woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash late Sunday night after her SUV veered off the road and struck a utility pole on Colesville Road, Montgomery County police confirmed.

Osbelia Minh, of Silver Spring, was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency personnel responded to the 10400 block of Colesville Road at approximately 10:41 p.m. on Sunday. Minh was the sole occupant and driver of a black 2022 Kia Telluride involved in the collision.


Key Points

  • Osbelia Minh, 34, died Sunday night in a solo crash on Colesville Road.
  • The vehicle struck a utility pole after leaving the roadway for unknown reasons.
  • Minh was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision.

According to the Montgomery County Police Department’s Collision Reconstruction Unit, the Kia was traveling southbound when, for reasons yet to be determined, it left the right side of the roadway and struck a wooden utility pole.

Investigators confirmed Minh was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, and no other vehicles were involved.

Investigation remains open

Police have not yet determined what caused the vehicle to leave the road. The Collision Reconstruction Unit is continuing to investigate the incident and is urging anyone with information to contact them at 240-773-6620.

No further details have been released at this time.

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